The Rocker Gap
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Houston, TX
I never had any problem with the stock gap and actually I liked the way it gave an old school look to the rearend... I went with the Heartland kit not to do away with the gap but to make a pro-street bike.. Now that the motor is done and all mods are finished, that's what I ended up with.. I used the Rocker as a platform to make the bike I always wanted to do.. When I get a good day I'll take a some good pics and let ya'll see what I ended up with.. It's a little different than the pics I've posted in the past.. Not a lot but enough..
I still look at a stock Rocker and think "Man I like that"..
I still look at a stock Rocker and think "Man I like that"..
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Bronx, New York
speedsnice, I recently put the Arnott Air Suspension on my Rocker. The ride is amazing. I have the Legend Air Suspension on my FXST, but I really think the Rocker with the Arnott has a better ride. I have the Heartland kit on order. My hope is to get the rear fender very close to the rear tire without sacrificing too much ride comfort. Currently, I can lower the air suspension so that when I put my weight on the bike, it lowers to the max and I still get a good ride.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Verona, WI.
I guess I am still chasing the gap. I have Progressive 420 shocks now with the regular softail bump stop and my new seat. The bike is set up to have the swing arm line up with the frame which has brought back the gap. No preload on the shocks. Plenty of movement for the suspension now and it rides great. A little too much much swing in the swing arm though. The top of the fender kissed the rack today and left a tiny dent (more work for my painter). Damn, dent is a four letter word!!!!!! I think I need to put 1/4 inch steel backer on the bump stop to reduce the travel a little. I think that DawgHamilton posted that idea.
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From: East Tenn.
I guess I am still chasing the gap. I have Progressive 420 shocks now with the regular softail bump stop and my new seat. The bike is set up to have the swing arm line up with the frame which has brought back the gap. No preload on the shocks. Plenty of movement for the suspension now and it rides great. A little too much much swing in the swing arm though. The top of the fender kissed the rack today and left a tiny dent (more work for my painter). Damn, dent is a four letter word!!!!!! I think I need to put 1/4 inch steel backer on the bump stop to reduce the travel a little. I think that DawgHamilton posted that idea.
Last edited by rockerheadsteve; May 25, 2009 at 11:01 PM.
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From: Murrieta, CA
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Interesting thread. I just chopped the rear and front (aftermarket front). Im going to go raise the rear fender at it mounting point thus closing the gap between the fender and wheel and giving it that true hard tail look.. I didnt realize how much wider it is then the tire creating a very noticable gap on the sides.. I will be going with LED lights mounted under the fender... Back to research...
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